Pronunciation
If the word is a two-syllable noun, we usually place the stress on the __________ syllable.
If the word is a two-syllable noun, we usually place the stress on the FIRST syllable.
Nouns: monkey, teacher, distance, insect, table
MONkey, TEAcher, DIStance, INsect, TAble
If the word is a two-syllable verb we generally stress the ___________ syllable.
If the word is a two-syllable verb we generally stress the SECOND syllable.
Verbs: begin, survive, attend, collect, prevent
beGIN, surVIVE, aTTEND, coLLECT, preVENT
The _________ syllable is also stressed if the word is a preposition
The SECOND syllable is also stressed if the word is a preposition
around, before, below, inside, towards
aROUND, beFORE, beLOW, inSIDE, toWARDS
If a word ends in either ‘er’ or ‘ly’, whether it’s a noun, an adjective or an adverb, the general rules is that the stress is placed on the __________syllable.
If a word ends in either ‘er’ or ‘ly’, whether it’s a noun, an adjective or an adverb, the general rules is that the stress is placed on the FIRST syllable.
angrily, perfectly, suddenly, happily, foreigner, gardener, bartender, manager, bigger, better, fatter
ANgrily, PERfectly, SUddenly, HAppily,
FOReigner, GARdener, BARtender, MANager
BIgger, BEtter, FAtter
We stress the syllable immediately _______ the suffix
We stress the syllable immediately before the suffix
diversion, unusual, continuous, ambiguous
diVERsion,
unUSual,
conTINuous,
amBIGuous,